The Madras High Court recently reiterated that courts cannot adopt a liberal approach to condone enormous delays when litigants fail to show “sufficient cause.” Emphasising
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"The Entire Re-Sealing Was A Farce, Never Actually Done, And Was A Cover-Up By The Police", Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising Justice Anoop Chitkara
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“Accused Entitled To Clone Copy Of Electronic Evidence With Hash Value, Not Just CD”, Rajasthan High Court has held that mere supply of a CD containing alleged
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"Once the Plea of Oral Partition Fails, the Entire Foundation of the Plaintiffs' Case Collapses", Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a Regular Second
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"A Judicial Decision Invalidating an Unconstitutional Amendment Cannot Inadvertently Nullify a Valid and Constitutional Provision Which the Legislature Would Never Have Repealed Without Providing a
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"Voters Have a Fundamental Right Flowing From Article 19(1)(a) to Know the Antecedents of the Candidate", Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has refused to
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“Denial of Opportunity to Produce Relevant Documents ‘Defeats Valuable Right to Establish the Case’”, Madras High Court, through Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T.V. Thamilselvi, delivered a
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"In the face of spiritous liquors, from the adjoining countries of Peru and Chile both being known as 'Pisco'… the Registrar in India would certainly
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"Caveat Emptor — It Was the Duty of the Plaintiff to Purchase the Property After Gathering Information About Prior Encumbrances", Kerala High Court on March 17,
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“Petitioner Suppressed Receipt of ₹51.36 Lakhs Compensation—Writ Petition Liable to Be Dismissed on This Ground Alone”, Karnataka High Court (Bench of Justice D.K. Singh and
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“A parent who defies custody proceedings and removes a child across borders cannot seek refuge in legal technicalities—welfare and lawful custody must prevail”,
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"When It Comes To Somebody's Life And Liberty, Article 21 Of The Constitution Of India Must Override And Prevail Over The Statutory Embargo Created Under
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In a comprehensive ruling that settles several recurring procedural disputes in NDPS prosecutions, the Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed three criminal appeals and affirmed the conviction
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“Delay Alone Cannot Defeat Justice; Amendment Must Serve Real Controversy”, Calcutta High Court delivered a crucial ruling reaffirming the liberal approach to amendment of pleadings
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"Any person questioning the existence of title in respect of the estate or capacity of the testator to dispose of the property by will on ground
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“Backlog Vacancies Are a ‘Separate Class’ — Their Non-Segregation Vitiates Recruitment Process”, Orissa High Court delivered a crucial ruling on the interplay between reservation policy,
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“Confession To Police About Source Of Gun And Its Dacoity History Is Inadmissible”, In a reportable judgment dealing with the evidentiary threshold for conviction under
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"The Petitioner cannot reopen the matter invoking extraordinary writ jurisdiction inviting this Court to embark on fact-finding and appreciating evidence where statutory remedies are available", Calcutta
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" State Cannot Invoke Forfeiture for Delay It Caused — The State Cannot Take Advantage of Its Own Inaction to Defeat Accrued Rights"- Gujarat High Court
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“Public Duty is the Gateway — Private Contract Bars the Door of Writ Jurisdiction”, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu delivered a
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"Issues in both the proceedings are similar arising from the same awards and between the same parties — joint hearing will avoid the possibility of
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"The Sine Qua Non For Exercise Of Power Under Section 482 CrPC For Quashing An FIR Is That A Finding Must Be Recorded That The
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“Legal aid must be real, not a token — courts should notify convicts when appointing amicus”, In a significant ruling balancing fairness with judicial efficiency,
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"The Sanctity and Statutory Binding Force of the Master Plan Shall Prevail — Subsequent Proliferation of Vegetation Cannot Alter Legal Status of Land Earmarked Under
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Supreme Court of India on March 12, 2026 directed that a Special Leave Petition challenging a GST assessment order under the Telangana Goods and Services
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"Paragraph 12.4.1 Does Not Expressly Bar a Plea of Set-Off Raised Purely as a Defence — Applying Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius, Intention to Exclude
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"Summoning Order Passed in Mechanical Manner Suffers From Vice of Non-Application of Mind — Complainant Concealed Expert Panel's Finding of No Similarity", Supreme Court of
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"The Disciplinary Proceedings Will Continue As If He Was In Service Until The Proceedings Are Concluded And Final Order Is Passed", In a significant ruling on the
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“A married woman cannot be induced by a promise that is inherently incapable of fulfilment”, In a significant ruling on the contours of consent and
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"Movie Making Is A High Risk Business. No One Can Be Sure Whether A Movie Would Earn Profits Or Would Be A Flop. If One
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"Merely Because A Fixed Deposit Earns Interest Does Not Mean That Banking Service Was Availed For A Commercial Purpose", In a significant ruling that recalibrates
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"The conditions precedent for empowering the Tribunal to exercise the jurisdiction under Section 14 of the Act were not fulfilled", Supreme Court of India has
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“Continuation Of Incarceration Would Be Harassment To Both Husband And Wife”, In a significant exercise of its extraordinary powers, the Supreme Court has quashed
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"The delay in trial cannot be attributed to the appellant, especially since he was in jail and the victim also resorted to intimidation that too
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"The Obligations Are Mutual and Reciprocal — Neither Can Be Enforced in Isolation Nor Independently of the Other", Supreme Court has upheld
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"These Impairments Strike at the Core Competencies Indispensable for the Effective Discharge of Managerial Responsibilities", Supreme Court has held that a Manager who suffered severe
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"The Custodians of Justice Have Turned Into Perpetrators of Violence — These Deplorable Acts of Hooliganism Deserve to Be Deprecated", Supreme Court has ordered the
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"Motherhood Is Ultimately Shaped Through Affection and Selfless Care, Not Through Blood Alone", Supreme Court has struck down the three-month age cap on the adopted child
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"A Child Who Is Born or Adopted Does Not Know What the Law Has Decided About the Presence of the Father — Yet the Quiet Cost
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"Where Allegations of Forgery Are Set Out in the FIR and the Investigating Agency Has Forwarded Disputed Documents to a Handwriting Expert, Quashing Without Awaiting
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The Madras High Court recently reiterated that courts cannot adopt a liberal approach to condone enormous delays when litigants fail to show “sufficient cause.” Emphasising
read more
"The Entire Re-Sealing Was A Farce, Never Actually Done, And Was A Cover-Up By The Police", Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising Justice Anoop Chitkara
read more
“Accused Entitled To Clone Copy Of Electronic Evidence With Hash Value, Not Just CD”, Rajasthan High Court has held that mere supply of a CD containing alleged
read more
"Once the Plea of Oral Partition Fails, the Entire Foundation of the Plaintiffs' Case Collapses", Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a Regular Second
read more
"A Judicial Decision Invalidating an Unconstitutional Amendment Cannot Inadvertently Nullify a Valid and Constitutional Provision Which the Legislature Would Never Have Repealed Without Providing a
read more
"Voters Have a Fundamental Right Flowing From Article 19(1)(a) to Know the Antecedents of the Candidate", Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has refused to
read more
“Denial of Opportunity to Produce Relevant Documents ‘Defeats Valuable Right to Establish the Case’”, Madras High Court, through Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T.V. Thamilselvi, delivered a
read more
"In the face of spiritous liquors, from the adjoining countries of Peru and Chile both being known as 'Pisco'… the Registrar in India would certainly
read more
"Caveat Emptor — It Was the Duty of the Plaintiff to Purchase the Property After Gathering Information About Prior Encumbrances", Kerala High Court on March 17,
read more
“Petitioner Suppressed Receipt of ₹51.36 Lakhs Compensation—Writ Petition Liable to Be Dismissed on This Ground Alone”, Karnataka High Court (Bench of Justice D.K. Singh and
read more
“A parent who defies custody proceedings and removes a child across borders cannot seek refuge in legal technicalities—welfare and lawful custody must prevail”,
read more
"When It Comes To Somebody's Life And Liberty, Article 21 Of The Constitution Of India Must Override And Prevail Over The Statutory Embargo Created Under
read more
In a comprehensive ruling that settles several recurring procedural disputes in NDPS prosecutions, the Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed three criminal appeals and affirmed the conviction
read more
“Delay Alone Cannot Defeat Justice; Amendment Must Serve Real Controversy”, Calcutta High Court delivered a crucial ruling reaffirming the liberal approach to amendment of pleadings
read more
"Any person questioning the existence of title in respect of the estate or capacity of the testator to dispose of the property by will on ground
read more
“Backlog Vacancies Are a ‘Separate Class’ — Their Non-Segregation Vitiates Recruitment Process”, Orissa High Court delivered a crucial ruling on the interplay between reservation policy,
read more
“Confession To Police About Source Of Gun And Its Dacoity History Is Inadmissible”, In a reportable judgment dealing with the evidentiary threshold for conviction under
read more
"The Petitioner cannot reopen the matter invoking extraordinary writ jurisdiction inviting this Court to embark on fact-finding and appreciating evidence where statutory remedies are available", Calcutta
read more
" State Cannot Invoke Forfeiture for Delay It Caused — The State Cannot Take Advantage of Its Own Inaction to Defeat Accrued Rights"- Gujarat High Court
read more
“Public Duty is the Gateway — Private Contract Bars the Door of Writ Jurisdiction”, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu delivered a
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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